clots 1 of 2

plural of clot
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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clots
Noun
And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs. Adam England, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas. Jason Gale, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 It is treated with beta blockers and blood-thinning medicine to reduce risks of clots and other flareups. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises. Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
Noun
  • Biren said the approach could enable clusters with up to 1,024 AI accelerator cards, significantly expanding the scale of computing systems needed to support increasingly demanding AI workloads.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • In 2022, Greenpeace’s investigative journalism arm, Unearthed, found the charred remnants of footwear and clothing from Clarks, Diesel, Michael Kors, Next, Nike, Ralph Lauren and Reebok at five brick kiln clusters.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Protostars are born when patches in vast molecular clouds cool and form clumps, collapsing under their gravity.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • Otherwise, the excess moisture will cause the blueberries to freeze into clumps.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The moon—hidden in the daytime sky until its silhouette cuts a narrow curve at the sun’s edge—slowly slides across the disk of our star toward totality, the time when the moon completely blocks the sun.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • The farmers said the smoke impedes their hay operation, as the haze blocks the sunlight necessary to dry the hay out.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • When the app freezes, you're stranded If the technology works, fine.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Restricted airflow and low refrigerant levels are the most common reasons your AC freezes in hot weather.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Much like running a dishwasher, running one large load uses less energy and water than running several smaller ones—even if your machine has a setting for smaller batches.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The Perseids are also famed for producing vivid green fireballs capable of briefly turning night to day as larger chunks of debris collide with Earth's atmosphere at speeds of up to 37 miles per second (59 kilometers per second).
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then there are hospitality packages, which represent significant chunks of MetLife Stadium and sold for even higher prices.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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“Clots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clots. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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